I purchased these shorts and the comparable New Balance shorts at the same time online without trying either on. I can say with out hesitation that these are superb. I'm 6'2" 185...Read complete review

I purchased these shorts and the comparable New Balance shorts at the same time online without trying either on. I can say with out hesitation that these are superb. I'm 6'2" 185 (I'm lanky, sue me) and the mediums fit great. Good for a 32"-34" waist and hits mid-low thy. I'm a member of AFSOC and I workout hard 6 days a week and these are perfect. Long runs or dead lifts these are great. If you're thinking about these or the New Balance pair get these. The New Balance pair is really thick and fits like a basketball short with the medium hanging down around my knees and again I'm 6'2". I plan on getting a few more pairs because it's a pain doing laundry every night do I can wear these shorts. Get em!

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Good short, just not enought "control"

I'm used to running in 5" Brooks and my wife picked up this 2 in 1 for my birthday. Had high hopes for it, but unfortunatly the shorts inner didn't provide enough control...Read complete review

I'm used to running in 5" Brooks and my wife picked up this 2 in 1 for my birthday. Had high hopes for it, but unfortunatly the shorts inner didn't provide enough control which made for a very distracting first run. They might be good for light workouts but won't work for me for running.

As an avid runner, I prefer the brief liner compared to 2 in 1 because of the option to wear other supportive wear of my liking. As a poor grad student, the Essential line ROCKS, until Brooks discontinued (?) the 7" short with brief.

The 2 in 1 liner in these shorts makes the waist line sag or fit low, like a super low-rise cut. It seems as though the crotch-to-waist is not long enough, causing wedgie and a low waist (and slightly uncomfortable).

Really wanted to like these based on the reviews, but at 6'2" these were shorter than I prefer and really just too "blousey" aka...way too much short material blowing around...looked kind of silly on me. Anyhow...nice short, but just not for me.

I have tried a handful of 2-in-1 shorts from other makers and this pair has been the most comfortable by far. These shorts have large pockets that provide ample room for my house key/id/credit card/cash/gels. They dry quickly and provide the right amount of support. Surprisingly, two of the four other shorts from other makers were paneled incorrectly and sent my junk in all kinds of funky directions. My commitment to these shorts is pretty strong as I now own 4 pair.

the shorts could be about 3/4 of an inch longer and then the back section seems to hang off my butt, i have to have the shorts really tight to stay above my butt all my other brooks shorts have not given me this problem.